63.2-517 - Right of appeal to Commissioner.
§ 63.2-517. Right of appeal to Commissioner.
Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by any decision of a local board ingranting, denying, changing or discontinuing public assistance, may, withinthirty days after receiving written notice of such decision, appeal therefromto the Commissioner.
Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by the failure of the local board tomake a decision within a reasonable time may ask for a review of the same bythe Commissioner.
The Commissioner may delegate the duty and authority to duly qualifiedhearing officers to consider and make determinations on any appeal or reviewby an applicant for or recipient of public assistance concerning any decisionof a local board. The Commissioner shall establish an appeals review panel toreview administrative hearing decisions upon the request of either theapplicant or the local board. Such panel shall determine if any changes areneeded in the conduct of future hearings, or to policy and procedures relatedto the issue of the administrative appeal, and periodically report itsfindings to the Commissioner.
Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by any decision of a local boardconcerning food stamps may appeal to the Commissioner in accordance withfederal law and regulation.
(Code 1950, §§ 63-131, 63-140.8, 63-153, 63-195, 63-216; 1962, c. 621; 1968,cc. 578, 781, § 63.1-116; 1970, c. 361; 1972, c. 718; 1975, c. 524; 1997, c.412; 2002, c. 747.)